Capt. Mike Slattery
941-626-6946
Summer time fishing is in full swing!!! With the addition of a "new to us" boat to our fleet, we have been in consistent Tarpon and snook fishing. The tarpon fishing is being done in Boca Grande pass, and on the beach front. Our Parker 25' can accommodate a larger party, up to 6 anglers, and affords comfortable and stability. Our snook fishing is being done out of the Pathfinder 22' and has all the latest technology to put your party up to 4 anglers on great inshore game fish. It's a fantastic time to go fishing in South West Florida!!!
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946
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Fishing around Palm Island and Manasota Key Florida has been fantastic this April. Unseasonal cold fronts has held our water temperature in the "goldilocks zone" for a few weeks now. Snook, Spotted Sea Trout, and Redfish are being caught on almost every half day trip, and we are starting to see some Tarpon move into our area as well. As we creep closer to the coveted 80 degree mark for water temperature, we will continue to see our fishing improve. It's a fantastic time to go fishing in South West Florida!!!
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 With cold temps in the air now, winter is really here... No fooling this time, it's for real! So we are locked into our bay pompano fishing. We are finding these great tasting fish, throughout the region. Tide, and sandy bottom with broken grass is important, clean water helps too. We are also finding nice trout and redfish on the flats, warming on the grass with rising temperature and water. It really is a fantastic time to go fishing in Southwest Florida!!!
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 Winter time in South West Florida? We ask this question, because our weather has been anything but cold! Palm Island and Manasota Key have had a beautiful Christmas run of fair winds and mild temperatures. With that the fishing has been fantastic. The afternoon when it gets warmer, has produced phenomenal numbers. We had a family from Atlanta, on an afternoon charter today. "We probably caught 50 snook" is what the client said.... It's a fantastic time to go fishing in Southwest Florida!!!
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 The wind has been brutal since memorial day weekend. So, the Tarpon bite has been lackluster to say the least. Because of that, I tend to turn my focus on another "big game" species we have available in summer time. Big snook hunting can be some of the most fun and rewarding fishing we offer. Multiple bite days, often in the double digits, with the opportunity for the anglers to land a trophy sized fish. June is the month for catching big critters, and we have them in fantastic order. It's a great time to be fishing in South West Florida.
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 Palm Island Fishing Charters Our Tarpon fishing is in full swing! The entire fishery is "open" for bites. The beaches, harbor, and passes all afford their own opportunity for catching the silver king. This past week on the super moon, we concentrated our efforts on the beach and harbor fishery. Our clients were awarded with shots at big schools of fish, and bites in the right conditions. It's a fun and exciting time to go fishing in south west Florida!!!
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 www.palmislandoutfitters.com www.charlotteharborchronicles.com The week started out on an absolute high note with that super moon on Monday. We recorded our first "client" tarpon bite of 2021, and caught the "Grand slam" plus 2 keeper cobia. We were able to successfully produce results on that same trend for a second day in a row on Tuesday. Wednesday the tide slowed and the Tarpon fishing got difficult us. As the week progressed, we saw that the fishing tailed off a bit. But, we still boated 250+ snook, more than 20 overslot redfish, and only the trout we needed to catch and secure the "inshore slam" ever day this week. That being said, isn't it about time to go fishing in south west Florida?
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 The South West Florida winter just doesn't seem to want to subside. Moving into the middle of April, we are still seeing northern blows and weak fronts... But, they seem to have about run their course, and our trend looks to be moving along the summer temperature trend. That means it's time to go TARPON FISHING!!!! As a SWFL guide, we live for this season. Giant schools of Tarpon moving into our area from the north and south. We will hunt these giant groups of fish in crystal clear water, using live bait and lures. There has never been a better time to book a Tarpon charter for summer time in South West Florida!!!
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 www.palmislandoutfitters.com For the last week in March/first week of April, we had another cold front. This spring has been a trend of getting right with water temps and trends, and resetting... It's really has been a grind. With the latest Easter front, our water temperature dropped 13 degrees in the bay. So, we reset into a winter trend and caught pompano, spotted sea trout, and flounder. We are looking forward to the summer season, it's time for the water to get warm around Palm Island. With that said, it's great time to book your adventures with Palm Island Outfitters.
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 www.palmislandoutfitters.com www.charlotteharborchronicles.com With some cooler temperature, we turned our attention back gulf side last week. The plummeting Gulf water temps, moved some nice triple tail back into our area. We were able to take advantage of calm winds and flat seas. It has been a great winter season for this fishery, what a fantastic time to go fishing in South West Florida.
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